The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-12

~ 40 bGlo " say tIht tueIe uH5 ueVer
been in the staid aud humdrum East, as
spirited an exhibition Of Western aggres-
siveneas, spunk and local pride as this has
been. There wero moro than fifty promi-
nent men from the five competing west.
ern towns, who were hero to show the
committee why their particular place was
the only one in the country that could
produce winning ticket. 1t was
almost aa much Gs coDmittesnan's
life WAS worth 10 chow his head where
these alert ds!egstsa could mske q aass at
1t. Altogether i. has bssn very Jolly
sort OF fight, with o termination, no
that 1t is all over, tina: plcases even the
heavy delegation from Cincinnati, who
were absolutely Bu,s Of winning, because
Dir. Halstesd told them it must be 90.
There Is no Significance In the 0hoice of
Chicago beyond the fact that 1t is q little
cooler in June than any Of the other
togps mentioned, excepting Minneapolis,
and Minneapolis is go far weat that It was
not Deriously considered.
The impression is strengthened thst Mr..
Blaine will bs the nominee Of the aext
Republican convention. Msny kind ex.
pressions were heard for Gen. Sheridan,
Mr.. GhermRn and Gen. Hswloy, but thsy
wera all IL tho subjunctive, and back Of
the sHbiuuctiye sicoa Mr.. Blaine. Almost
everybody has bsen askin9 liJ aeighbor
who would be an available man for second
place in the event OF Biaine's rs-nomina.
ton. Mr.. Blaine being citizen purely
and not a soldier, it is universally con-
ceded that the tail Of the ticket lapst be q
representative of the soldier elomont, aud
he must, moreover, be q Western man.
West Virginians generally, withcusregard
to party association, will bo glad to know
that Gen. Nathan Gof bag been discussed
by men from all seotious OF tie country
within the lass twsnty-four hours ss pro-
emincntly the man to put on the ticket
with Blaino. The only other man mon
toned for the placs is Gen. Bon. Harrison,
Of Indlsnaj but Harrison, while man OF
strength and high character, iz not looked
upon as a good msn to giyo magnetism to
the ticket. .r"i I.g
GEN. oorr's STRENGTH FOR SECOND PLACE.
.Wost Yirglnians may be somewhat star
tied to know that Go1's selection for, Vice
President, In the event that Blaine is again
nominated, ia very far from an impossi-
bility. The moro he has been discussed
by the committeeman and by the Rspub.
lican genators and Representatives here
tho more 1t 10 becoming apparent to them
that he would mske an admirable second
for the ticket. lam delighted to be- able
to say tHst West Virginis's Republican
Representative 6: Washington etands q
better show to-day to be the next kepub.
lican candidate for Vice President than
any man in tho party, East or VEST, but
atill a mighty sight Of thirgs may happen
in the ak months to olspae before the
convention. In the event that MIR. Blaine's
name is not presented, the names oi
Allison sud Hawley are generally spoken
Of. This would be magnificent ticket for
Republicans to fght ioT. Senator Allison
is distinctvely representative Of the
Blaine interest, and will probably fall heir
to o great deal Of tho Blaine strength in
csse 1t is not needed for the prIncipa
while, CO everybody knows, Senator Haw.
ley was gallant acldier and is admired
by the legion Of Volunteers, East and
West, fully as much as Logan was. BIT,
theIe 10 q tradition in tho politicsof the
country that no 6snl.or can be elected
President, snd this has q retnes dampen.
ing eject upon the Allison and Hawley
talk among those Who incline to spookt
and auperstitiona. Ec.